Let's Start Mapping Out Our Trip

With the summer here, families are getting into their cars and heading off on vacations and day trips. Spending time together is what it’s all about. In this time of the GPS, there’s not much need for a map… or is there? My sons beg to differ, because they love to look at the road atlas that I keep in my car and find the places that we’ve been to. It’s like an old-fashioned game of hidden pictures of sorts. “Mom, remember when we went to Uncle Steve’s graduation? Wasn’t that in Fairfax, Virginia? Oh, I found it!” I consider it a little geography lesson of sorts since they learn each state’s capital city. Oh, and did I mention how great it is to keep the boys occupied on those long trips? Don’t forget, the road atlas is a great tool to keep in the glove compartment (sometimes our GPS just can’t seem to find a satellite!) and I’ve had one since I got my first car. It’s a nice giveaway, especially when personalized with your company’s logo and mailed to recipients. Everyone loves a little goodie in the mail! This is one goodie anyone can use!

Make It a Banner Day

Got a tradeshow coming up? Let’s see. You’ll need all the essentials: business cards, marketing brochures, giveaway items, and banners. Oh, wait. I see that look on your face. You forgot the banners for your booth, didn’t you? Guess, what? Gimmees didn’t forget that you might need those banners. In fact, most of the banners we stock offer one-day rush service. Take for example this 4’ x 8’ foot vinyl banner. We’ve got it and we can get it to you in practically no time flat. So, even if you’re running around ironing out last minute details before you hit the tradeshow floor, you’ll know Gimmees has you covered. Literally. We won’t let your booth go naked. Instead, you’ll have the banners you need when you’re setting up so that the booth is professional looking and everyone at the show knows what company they are visiting. Why wait for yourself to panic? Call us now to order those banners so that when the next party, picnic, tradeshow, or event comes up, you can sit back and relax.

Listen Up!

We are bombarded with noise from the second the alarm clock goes off, blaring in our ears first thing at dawn. Throughout the day, there’s a lot more from beeping car horns to phones ringing and buzzing with text messages, shouts from the boss across the office. Silence surely doesn’t await us when we get home either – crying babies, loud washing machines, ringing doorbells, and the yells of kids playing in the basement. I don’t know about you, but at times, I need to escape into my own world. I grab my iPod, pop in my audio earbuds, and just listen to something that I want to listen to. It might be some relaxing classical music or really pumping rock and roll. I may opt for a podcast of Stuff You Missed in History Class or catch the news or tune in to a Phillies game. Whatever it is, that’s when it’s my time to listen to something interesting or pleasant or exciting. By the way, did I mention, these earbuds are an amazing promo item that are simple to hand out to clients? I didn’t? Oh, then let me tell you what a great giveaway these are! They can be used in computers, mobile devices, iPods, or just about anything. And they rock!

SOS Means Save Our Skin!

Melanoma cases are growing at alarming rates. We all know the risks involved with the sun, but does that stop us worshippers from heading outdoors on a sunny Saturday to mow the grass, take a dip in the pool, or splash in the ocean? Of course not. We welcome the sunshine, even if it doesn’t always agree with us and leaves us blotchy and red-skinned. That’s why the Dawn SPF-15 Packets are an awesome find! They keep the sunscreen in a neat packet that will fit into your pocket, glove compartment, backpack, or beach tote. Now, that it is summertime, this is a truly thoughtful giveaway for your customers to have. Think of it… a must-have item that shows your concern. Does it get any better than that? We’ll add your company name and phone number and Web address to the giveaway. You simply hand them out. Simple, convenient, and an item for any demographic. Who knows? You might just save a life with this one.

Nothing Is Prettier than a Vase of Flowers

Flowers can really brighten up a room. I don’t know of anyone who can walk by a kitchen table with a vase of roses and not smile. After all, isn’t seeing a tulip bursting up from the ground after a long winter enough for us to throw our hands in the air and rejoice that life is rejuvenated? You’ll feel that excitement, too, with the foldable vase, a truly amazing gift that can be your next tradeshow giveaway. The thing can hold both water and flowers and then when finished, it does what its name says – it folds up! Have you ever heard of anything so practical? And Gimmees is on it! We can add your logo and phone number to this vase so that it markets you each time a customer uses it. Oh, and because it folds up so neatly, it’s the perfect giveaway for your salespeople to hand out or to take on the road with them when visiting clients or potential customers. There’s no reason to lug around huge, heavy boxes filled with giveaways when the foldable vase can make life so much easier. The vase also – when topped off with flowers – can make life more beautiful, too.

A Kooler that Makes the Heat More Bearable

A recent weekend spent at a soccer tournament provided me with enough fodder for today’s blog post. It was hot and humid and everyone – players, parents, coaches, refs, and spectators – were drinking cold bottles of water, juice boxes, and sports beverages to keep cool and hydrated. But those coolers also kept sandwiches, fruit, and other refrigerated food from spoiling in the heat, and housed numerous tons of ice as well as cool rags for players who suffered injuries or just needed a quick pick-me-up. The rolling kooler is a terrific giveaway for your company and it’s useful for all demographics – parents with children; people having parties; organizations who must keep drinks cold while outdoors; sporting events; and those who enjoy camping. This cooler keeps everything cold and it doesn’t kill your back – you roll it behind you instead of lugging it over a shoulder. Wouldn’t this be a great promotional item to add to your arsenal? How many different customers would benefit from it? Can you imagine marketing your business while your customers are camping or at a Fourth of July picnic or at a baseball tournament? These are places you probably never imagined your corporate name would get shown off. But here’s the chance for your corporate identity to make a guest appearance at all future happenings.

Here's Something I Need to Address

It might seem a little outdated for me to suggest that your business logo gets added to a micro address book with pen for a marketing giveaway. Sure, I know what you are thinking. Everyone these days has a Blackberry or an iPhone. You are texting people, not sending snail mail letters. If you want to “visit” with someone, all you need to do is drop by on his or her Facebook page. Why would anyone need an address book? I’ll tell you why. Recently, I was speaking with a client who was quite upset about the fact that an unexpected snag caused her to lose all of the contacts she had in her Blackberry. She had a backup of those contacts, but the device was rather new and the update didn’t cover the people she’d added within the past few weeks. And she’d added a lot of new contacts in that time period. I recommend that you immediately add your contacts to a hard copy address book – mobile numbers, emails, Skype, etc. – so that a potential loss of information only causes a minor headache and not a major migraine. Make your giveaway even better by adding all of your business information to those address books. It will make life easier for your own clients.